Astra (An Avengers FF)

Chapter 3 - Yet another day...

*Steve's POV*

We were assembled together at the Avengers Tower, waiting for Tony to bring the Scepter. We had to submit it to S.H.I.E.L.D. There was a lot of stuff for us to do, but all I could think of was that mysterious girl from the attack. She really was something.

"Dude, are you okay? You seem to be in your own world." Nat asked snapping me out of my thoughts. "Yeah, sorry."

"We gotta return Loki's Scepter back to S.H.I.E.L.D guys." Tony says, entering the room with a silver case in his hands. "Yeah, I'm glad that we recovered it from the Chitauri. That was one hell of a fight." Bruce commented. "Okay. Let's get this to Nick first. He might be expecting us." I said, getting up from my chair. With that, we walked back down where S.H.I.E.L.D alongside Nick were waiting for us.

"Cap, you all right? You seem kinda out of place." Clint questioned. "Yeah, no. I'm fine. Just feeling tired from that attack." "Yeah, that really was something, wasn't it?" he said back.

After we gave back the Scepter, we parted ways and I went back home. I decided to have a nap.

*Emma's POV*

TTTTRRRRRRIIIIIIINNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!

Yet another day at the uni. I really thought it wouldn't be so bad as I thought it would be. Guess what? Studying something you want to study would be much better than your parents forcing you into a course you have no interest in. Just because both my dad and Tony studied electrical engineering, they forced me to do the same thing. But I hate everything technology.

I reached out to stop the alarm from ringing and slumped down again on my bed. I didn't wanna wake up. I didn't wanna go to uni. I just wanted to lay down on my bed and sleep for hours, just like that.

I sloppily walk to the bathroom and turn to look at my wound on the mirror, because it gave me trouble sleeping the whole night through. It was swollen a bit. I don't think it's gonna heal anytime soon. I sighed and continued getting ready.

After I got ready, I went downstairs to grab a go-to breakfast. The kitchen surprisingly smelled yummy, something that I've never experienced in my whole lifetime. And there I saw, the man whom I didn't expect to see this morning. My dad!

"Look who's here! Hey darling." He walked up to me and gave me a kiss on the forehead. Wow! Am I dreaming? "Dad. What an unexpected surprise! Shouldn't you already be off for your 'important project'?" I say dryly.

"Dad decided to join us for breakfast today." Mom said. "But mom, we never have breakfast together. That's just not in our list of family traditions." I said with sarcasm. "Honey, don't be like that." Mom warned me, but I've had enough. Just enough! "Yeah! I'm done. I'm not hungry, and I'm running late for uni. So I'm just gonna grab a granola bar or something. Bye!" And with that, I shut the door behind me and started walking to my bus stop.

*Steve's POV*

It's another day. A new day. I finished my routine run with Sam and went back home. My phone buzzed and I answered.

"Tony? Hello?"

"Cap. Bad news. The Imperium is missing."

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